Gilded age

​Let's read the first half of the Gilded Age
One-pager due Monday
Gilded Age political cartoon

​Agenda

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a result of the Homestead Act of 1862?

• It encouraged Americans to move West to the Great Plains.

• It ended the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad.

• It assimilated Native Americans into American culture.

• It banned the use of railroads for transporting goods.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the Gilded Age is correct?

• Big business dominated the era, especially railroads.

• Individualism was discouraged during this period.

• There was little industrial growth during the Gilded Age.

• The government strictly regulated all businesses.

​Gilded Age Political Cartoon

Lets begin

Political cartoon

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Homestead act
Dawes act
Urbanization
Transcontinental Railroad
Americanization
Gilded age
Industrial Revolution
Social Darwinism
Battle of Wounded Knee

One Pager (Due Monday)

Open Ended

How did the theory of Social Darwinism influence American society and policy during the Gilded Age?

Multiple Select

Select all the industries that grew as a result of the railroad boom in the late 1800s.

• Steel

• Lumber

• Coal

• Textiles

Multiple Choice

What was one major effect of government land grants to railroads in the late 1800s?

• They encouraged the growth of new towns and industries.

• They led to the immediate decline of agriculture.

• They caused the government to lose control over the railroads.

• They resulted in fewer businesses being established.

Open Ended

Explain how the expansion of railroads contributed to the development of a national market in the United States.

Multiple Select

Which of the following were innovations that improved communication in the 19th century?

• Telegraph lines

• Wireless telegraph

• Passenger elevators

• Radio communication

Fill in the Blanks

The invention of the

by Elias Howe in 1846 revolutionized the textile industry.

Multiple Choice

Who invented the telephone in 1876?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Thomas Edison

• George Eastman

• Josephine Cochrane

Multiple Select

Which of the following inventions are attributed to Thomas Edison?

• Phonograph

• Electric lightbulb

• Automatic dishwasher

• Handheld Kodak Camera

Open Ended

Explain how the invention of the alternating current system by George Westinghouse impacted transportation and living standards.

Fill in the Blanks

The Wright Brothers achieved the first successful

flight in 1903.

Multiple Choice

Where was the first well drilled for crude oil in 1859?

• Titusville, Pennsylvania

• Houston, Texas

• Los Angeles, California

• Tulsa, Oklahoma

Open Ended

Describe two ways electricity changed people's daily lives according to the information provided in the images.

Open Ended

What do you think is the most important invention of this era? Why?

Open Ended

What did the distribution of electricity improve for American society?

Open Ended

How did the invention of the telephone impact efficiency during the Gilded Age?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the impact of the Bessemer Process on industrialization in the United States?

• It slowed down steel production due to high costs.

• It enabled mass production of steel, leading to industrial growth.

• It was only used in Britain and had little effect on the U.S.

• It reduced the need for steel in construction.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are characteristics of the Free Enterprise system described in the slides?

• Freedom of competition in business

• Government sets all prices and wages

• Supply and demand dictate product prices

• Entrepreneurs invest their own capital

Fill in the Blanks

Factories during the rise of big business were able to produce goods at a

cost, allowing consumers to pay less and businesses to make more.

Multiple Choice

What economic issues are important to analyze when studying the Gilded Age and Industrialization?

• The growth of railroads, industrialization, and economic innovations

• The decline of agriculture and rural communities

• The expansion of the American frontier

• The rise of the labor movement

Open Ended

How did scientific discoveries and technological innovations such as petroleum-based products and steel production impact the economic development of the United States during the Gilded Age?